Harmless king snakes mimic the color patterns of venomous coral snakes, which serve as models. If avoidance were based solely on prior predator experience with the model, what do you predict would happen in areas where coral snakes were never present?

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In areas where coral snakes are not present, predators would not have prior experience with the venomous model, so they would not have learned to avoid the king snakes based on mimicry. Therefore, they would likely attack and eat king snakes.

Harmless King Snakes Mimic the Color Patterns of Venomous Coral